George Dobson (footballer, born 1997)
George David Dobson (born 15 November 1997) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for League One club AFC Wimbledon on loan from Sunderland. He is a versatile player who can play in central defensive or midfield positions.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | George David Dobson[1] | ||
Date of birth | 15 November 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Harold Wood, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Centre midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team |
AFC Wimbledon (on loan from Sunderland) | ||
Number | 24 | ||
Youth career | |||
2005–2015 | Arsenal | ||
2015–2016 | West Ham United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2017 | West Ham United | 0 | (0) |
2016–2017 | → Walsall (loan) | 21 | (1) |
2017–2018 | Sparta Rotterdam | 5 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Walsall | 60 | (1) |
2019– | Sunderland | 34 | (0) |
2021– | → AFC Wimbledon (loan) | 4 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:31, 6 February 2021 (UTC) |
Club career
Dobson started his career as a youth player at Arsenal aged 8 before joining West Ham on 28 July 2015.[3] Dobson, aged 17 at the time, was placed straight into the club's U21 side and played frequently during the 2015–16 season. At Arsenal, Dobson was played as a centre-back. However, much to the player's delight, West Ham trained him into a central midfielder, often playing in a holding or defensive role. He is a boyhood West Ham United fan and this helped in the decision of joining the club in 2015.[3]
On 29 June 2016, Dobson signed for League One side Walsall on a season-long loan.[4] He made his debut in the EFL Cup in a 2–0 home defeat to Yeovil Town.[5] He started the match before being substituted on the 69th minute. His league debut came on 16 August when he started the match in a 0–2 defeat at Chesterfield.[6]
On 16 July 2017, it was announced Dobson had signed for Eredivisie side Sparta Rotterdam for an undisclosed fee.[7] He re-joined Walsall on a two-and-a-half-year contract during the 2017–18 January transfer window.[8]
On 25 July 2019, Dobson signed for Sunderland on a three-year deal.[9] He scored his first goal for Sunderland in an EFL Cup tie against Burnley on 28 August 2019.[10]
On 22 January 2021, Dobson joined League One side AFC Wimbledon on loan for the remainder of the 2020-21 season.[11]
Career statistics
- As of match played 16 December 2020
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
West Ham United | 2015–16[12] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Walsall (loan) | 2016–17[13] | League One | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 26 | 1 |
Sparta Rotterdam | 2017–18[14] | Eredivisie | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
Jong Sparta | 2017–18[14] | Tweede Divisie | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | |||
Walsall | 2017–18[15] | League One | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
2018–19[16] | League One | 39 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | |
Walsall total | 81 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 91 | 2 | ||
Sunderland | 2019–20[17] | League One | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 35 | 1 |
2020-21[18] | League One | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 11 | 1 | |
Sunderland total | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 46 | 3 | ||
Career total | 126 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 148 | 5 |
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
References
- "Notification of shirt numbers: Sunderland" (PDF). English Football League. p. 70. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- "George Dobson". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- "Hammers complete Dobson signing". WHUFC.com.
- "George Dobson: West Ham send teenage midfielder to Walsall on season-long loan". BBC.co.uk.
- "Walsall 0-2 Yeovil Town (AET)". BBC.co.uk.
- "Games played by George Dobson — Soccerbase". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- "George Dobson leaves club for Sparta Rotterdam". WHUFC.com.
- "George Dobson: Walsall re-sign ex-West Ham midfielder from Sparta Rotterdam". BBC Sport. 3 January 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- "Burnley 1-3 Sunderland". BBC. 28 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- "George Dobson: Sunderland loan midfielder to AFC Wimbledon". BBC Sport. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- "Games played by George Dobson in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
- "Games played by George Dobson in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
- George Dobson at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
- "Games played by George Dobson in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- "Games played by George Dobson in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- "Games played by George Dobson in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- "Games played by George Dobson in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 December 2020.